Discussion Post and Questions on Assignments

Week 4 Discussion

1. Abbreviation’s help us shorten a word. Give me 3 examples of words with abbreviations.

• How do you recognize theword?
• What does the abbreviation mean?
• Are they Upper Case or Lower Case?

For example: “NPO” means nothing to eat or drink” A patient is not to eat or drink anything either for testing or surgeries. Please think outside the box and avoid duplicate posts.

2. Measurements are very important to all Health care workers – I would like you to tell me two types of measurements.

– You will choose 2 types of measurements.

• Tell me what they are?
• What do they mean?
• How are they used?
• Why is that type of measurement used?
• Please think outside the box and avoid duplicate posts. : )